Comparison

Mantis vs SETO

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Mantis

Features
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Mantis is the workout app where you never count. Put your iPhone in front of you: the camera recognizes the exercise and counts every rep. Your only job is to move. JUST TRAIN. WE COUNT. β€’ Camera rep counter for push-ups, squats, pull-ups, burpees, jumping jacks and more β€’ Plank timer that starts on its own as soon as you hold the position β€’ Only full reps count β€” partial reps are shown separately, so your numbers stay honest β€’ Free mode: do exercises in any order, Mantis figures out what you're doing β€’ Sets mode: rep goals, number of sets and a rest timer β€’ Voice coach that guides the workout and counts out loud β€’ Technique videos before exercises you haven't done yet β€’ On iPhone models with LiDAR, movement is tracked in 3D for even better accuracy BOSS BATTLES β€’ The Battles tab: beat the bosses of chapter I with your reps β€” every rep takes away a boss's health, and bosses heal during the fight β€’ Every boss has its own voice, and the chapter has its own music β€’ A ranking among friends and everyone, and a trophy card to share your win SHORT, NO EXCUSES A 4-minute warm-up, a home workout or a street workout on the bar and dips. 15 exercises, most of them bodyweight. No gym needed β€” just your phone and a bit of floor. PROGRESS YOU CAN SEE β€’ Workout report: reps, time, pace and intensity rating β€’ Charts for the week, the month and all time β€’ Day streak and weekly goal β€’ Home Screen widget β€” the mantis reminds you when your streak is at risk TRAIN WITH FRIENDS β€’ A feed of your friends' workouts with likes and comments β€’ Teams of up to 8: points for every workout and weekly quests β€’ A new season every month with a team leaderboard and podium places β€’ 11 achievements, from Rookie to Titan YOUR WORKOUT RECEIPT Share your result to Instagram Stories, TikTok or Telegram as a stylish receipt or a polaroid. Mantis takes photos while you train β€” just pick the best one. APPLE WATCH On Apple Watch: your streak, weekly goal and latest workout, and the streak flame on your watch face. Heart rate from the watch during a workout, on screen and in the summary. Pause right from the watch. APPLE HEALTH Workouts are saved to Apple Health and close your Activity rings on iPhone and Apple Watch. Calories are estimated from your weight. PRIVACY Movement is recognized right on your iPhone. Video is never recorded or uploaded. Heart rate from the watch stays on your devices. Only the photos you choose appear in the feed. Your profile can be private. Mantis is free β€” no subscriptions and no ads. Put your phone down. Start with a short one.

About

SETO

Features
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SETO turns your Apple Watch into a person that counts reps for you. Start a set on your watch β€” after a 3-2-1 countdown, motion sensors detect every rep and a voice calls out the count. No more losing track mid-set. LIVE COUNTING ON YOUR WATCH β€’ Push-ups, pull-ups, squats (with depth check) and lunges β€’ Sit-ups, dips and bench press: counting is less accurate for now β€’ Voice and haptics on every rep, audio to your headphones via iPhone β€’ Rest timer between sets PROGRESSION PROGRAMS β€’ Set a goal β€” how many reps in a row you want β€” and a difficulty β€’ SETO plans the sets for every session and checks them off from your watch β€’ A forecast of when you'll reach your goal, plus a final test SEE YOUR PROGRESS β€’ Session board: today's plan and completed sets β€’ Charts for every exercise: daily total and best set β€’ Full workout history β€’ Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, live workout card PRIVACY Your data stays on your iPhone and Apple Watch. Optionally, save your progress to your own iCloud to keep it when you reinstall or switch iPhones.

Screenshots

Mantis4 screens
SETO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SETO at daily against Mantis's every 3 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mantis ships an update every 3 days, SETO daily. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Mantis versus SETO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMantisSETO
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysDaily β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size36 MB6 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMikhail KurbatovAleksandr Tsaregorodskii

In-app purchases

None

Mantis

No in-app purchases

None

SETO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mantis free?
Mantis is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SETO free?
SETO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mantis or SETO have ads?
Neither Mantis nor SETO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mantis or SETO?
Mantis ships an update every 3 days, and SETO daily. Most recently, Mantis was updated on November 10, 2026 and SETO on November 2, 2026.

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